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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-14
Sitting Bloke g.

Ex-Sheriff George Gard tells a good
story which has never hitherto seen the
light of print. When he was in San
Francisco last he happened to be riding
on the forward platform of cable car,
and Chipaman, who had evidently
been delivering laundried clothing, got
aboard.
"You savvy Leavenworth stleet %
asked the MongOl of the gripman, after
he had ridden some distance.
''Yes, savvy LeavenwOrth street, y
answered grip.
me likee catchee Leavenworth
stleet."
"All right, John, you'll catch Leav-
enworth street," was the assuring re-
JoInder, and turning to Gard the grip
man said in an undertone Hold on
to the rail, I'm going to dump him"
The car was running at rather high
speed as 1t approached the point indi-
Gated, and the gripman sung out,
Here's Leavenworth street. John"
The Chinaman took bis basket and
prepared to step off, when the gripman
letting go the cable and putting his
brake down hard, stopped the car so
suddenly that it shot the washee man
OF as If from catapult. John tumbled
over and over with his basket, and then
picking himself up, an aStOniShed look
on his face, and brushing the dust from
his face and brushing his pantalettes,
exclaimed
Hell dam Wachemalla Sting
bloke !''-LOS AngeloS Times.
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Boston High Culture,

She was Boston girl and was receiving
on New Years with friend in Washing
ton.
"Ah, Miss X.,'' said an aesthetic lieuten-
ant, who had just been presented, ''you are
from Boston, believe"
eyes, that is my home.''
Delightful place, Boston. So intellect
ual. So classic, may say. Such elegant
people. Such an air of refinement permeat-
ing every environment. Nothing loud;
nothing coarse; nothing vulgar. Delight
full delightful"
''You bet your life it is" she replied, in
nocently; ''but as far as I've got, 1 think
Washington takes the cake"
When they got the lieutenant out of the
wreck he started to make out an application
for pension. Washington Critic.
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Free Trade.

Inc reduction of internal revenue and
The taking off of revenue stamps from
proprietary Medicines, no doubt has
largely benefited the consumers. as
Wen as relieving the burden of home
manufacturers. Especially is this the
case with GREEN'S august Fgo,cerand Ros-
clsee's German Syrup, as the reduction of
thlrty-six cents per dozen, has been add
ed to increase the size of the bottles
containing these remedies, thereby giy-
ing one-fifth more medicine in the as
cent size. The august Floscer for Dys-
pepsia and Liver Complaint. and The
German Syrup for Cough and Lung
troubles, have perhaps, the largest sals
Oh any medicines IN the world. IN,
advantage of Increased size of the bot
lies viii be greatly appreciated by tn.
SICK ;lla alliicted, in every town ane
village IN civilized countries. Sample
bottles for 10 cents remain the same
size.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-14

twenty thousand people 1ocked to
southern California this year, and then
The smallpox scared them out of tbei,
boots. The people there are hopefnI
that the same crowd will visit tbar
next year, but in this they will proba
bly, be mistaken. The tourists flocke,
to Florida the year before and III
property owners had the same boom
They built hotels and prepared for
'nter rush of visitors. The touris,
a exhausted all the sights in a,
visit and did not ere to repeat. Nex,
year the stream of travel NAV no 70
MEXICO, or the Bermudas or South
America, or somewhere else. TIE
chances are that it will be to some new
place and not to the old ones. What
travellers want is novelty and excite
ment--S. Joe. Gazette.
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The most important and significant
sentence in Mr.. Puwderly's address OF
Sunday last was the last one he spoke
Il am in favor of building up instead
of tearing down things This is the
position he assumes as captain of the
knights of Labor" which he believe,
to be "a position second to none on
earth" He regarded the occasion a.
an unusually important one, and spok,
very deliberately, under an eyiden,
deep sense of the responsibility implied
in the direction of the great affairs b,
one who does not forget that I've ar,
all human, and have our faults" It is
evident that the conservatism. tact an.
hrmness of Mr.. Powderly's recent
course have resulted in making him
stronger in his control of the grea,
army of Knights than he ever was he
fore.-N Y. Star. -
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Executors Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS, ! &C
Dickinson County. 80

STATE OF KANSAS, ! &C
Dickinson County,
In the Probate Court of said county.
In the matter of the estate of Samuel Thomas,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that 1, the undersigned
Executor of the last will and testament or Samuel
Thomas. late of said county, deceased. will on
Saturday, the Both day of April A. d. 1887 at &c
O'Clock p IN. of said day at the front door OF the
court house of said county in the city OF Abilene
in said county. sell at public sale, to the highest
bidder the following described real estate stu
ated in said Dickinson county tO-wit: The east
half G4) of the southwest quarter % of section
fourteen (l4) in township eleven az range two(2)
east. Said sale pursuant TO an order heretofore
on the 9TH day Of February A. D. 1887, issued by
the Probate Court OF said county.
Terms of Sale-S30e. cash, balance one veal
from day of sale with per cent. interest from
date of sale.
EPHRAIM FISCEL,
324t. Executor.
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At the Festive Board.

"Mr. Peterby, win you please carve the
turkeyi"
''No, l thank you. The man who carves
must either be fool or rascal, and don't
care to be either.''
''What do you means''
'1If he keeps the choicest portions for
himself he is scoundrel; il he does not
keep them for himself, he is a fool, and as
said, don't care to place myself In either
category. "-Texas Siftings.
Fashions Change.
Edith-Seems to me every one Of these
ancient sculptures is from the nude.
ssYes; how wise those old artists werer'
siWises''
'tWhy, yes; they had sense enough to
know the dresses of the period would 60 out
of fashion, 50 they omitted them. Omaha
WcE,d
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OF THE
DEEP.


CORAL, SHELLS, and other MARINE CUR
IOSIrIES. We have agents constantly employed
IN securing rare specimens OF the above-named
articles, and offer TO the public as fine collection
for ONE DOLLAR as they can procure at any
regular shell store for double the amount. ONE
DOLLAR CABINET, containing over Twenty
Varieties OF Shells, Coral, etc, will please both
old and young. Carefully packed and mailed
post paid to any address in the United States or
Canada, on receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Address:
MARINE CURIOSITY SUPPLY CO.,
BOX l5) Key West, Florida.
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No Robberv After Am.

The postofice door opened with bang,
and a brawny, gigantic man rushed into
the room. ''Look here" he shouted, GIVE
been robbed of $50 by this office" ''Why,
my dear sir, 1 think not, said Mr.. Speer,
gently and calmly. ''But have. sent
a money order a week ago and the party
hasn't received it. Here's the receipt" He
threw down paper on the table. Mr..
Speer looked at it and looked into the face
of the irate man, sadly and sweetly, THAT'S
the money order itself, !" replied the post
master-Den7er Tribune
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The Burden of Conscience.

The Buffalo Conrier tells of 4-year-old
citizen of that place who, having been
naughty, was reprimanded by her mother
and told that the Lord knew every act of
her life. In a half repentant frame of
aind she walked into the front parlor, and
was pensively regarding the fire in the
CRATE when the cat came along and tried to
work into her good graces by purring and
rubbing against her ankles. Even that did
not please her, and at last her mother heard
her snap out: ''Go way, pussy It's bad
enough TO have God watching me without
having you tagging me around. New
York Sun.
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The Previous Shit.

Lawyer to timid young woman)-Have
you ever appeared as witness in suit be-
fore?
Young Woman (blushing)-Yes, sir, of
course.
Lawyer-Please state to the jury Just
what suit it was.
Young Woman with more confidence)-It
was nuns yelling, shirred down the front
and trimmed with lovely blue, with hat
TO match.
Judge trapping violently)-Order in the
eourtl-Central Law Journal.
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publication Notice.

To Abram Snyder, of Dewitt, Clinton county
Iowa:
You will take notice that you have been sued il
the District Court of Dickinson County, State Of
Kansas: that the title of said action is Mary C.
SNYDER, plaintiff, against you the said Abram
SNYDER, defendant; that the petition for said
plaintiff was filed On the oOtn day OF March, 1881
that the said suit is brought by said plaintiff
Mary c. Snyder, to obtain decree divorcing hel
from YOU absolutely, on the grounds of extreme
cruelty, gross neglect of duty, and adultery; that
Won are required 10 answer or demur to said petit
lion on or before the Goth day OF May, A. ID. 1881
or the same will be taken as confessed and judg
ment and decree rendered accordingly.
MARY G.. SNYDER.
BY Maloy IL Kelley her attys.
Att est: NJ. V. BRILLIANT, Clerk Dist. Court.
[sEALl aS-ot'
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Much BETTER.

A Massachusetts, man who lay down in
an old tannery to sleep off drunk was bit
ten N Az different places by rats before he
sobered up sufficiently TO know what was
going on He, however, flatters himself
that 1t was better than having them in his
boots.-Detroit Free Press.
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Notice of APPOINTMENT.

sT piaEin oR E ca9ns2. SIS.
In the matter of the estate of Michael Bowling
late of Dickinson County, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given, that on the 21st day of
March A. D. 1887, the undersigned was by the
Probate Court OF Dickinson County, Kansas, duly
appointed and qualified administrator of
the estate of Michael Bowling late of Dickinson
County, deceased. All parties interested in said
estate will take notice, and govern themselves
accordingly.
JOHN F. LEARY,
Administrator.
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ups and nouns az rife.

Zone OF my schoolmates," said an old
man, was rich mans SON. was poor
boy. He had more pocket money in a
week than ever handled in my life. BE Is
now conductor on street carr tsAnd
your I'm the driver of the car. u-Har-
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He Resented Familiarity.

care you ready to pay your four weeks
board billr' the landlady asked Lighthead.
Madam he replied, severely, though
my name is William, object to any one
calling me Bill, " and he slapped his hat on
his head and was out of the door and got
away for that day before she recovered
from her astonishment.- New York Sun.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-14

Talk of your English novelistS, and the
noise they've made in the world, said Jones.
why there's an American novelist whose
name has maze more noise than all of them
put together.
"Who is he? asked Brown.
"How'ns," answered Jones.-New York
SIM
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al Graphic Description.

Some time ago a little 3-year-old,
playing in the yard, came into the house
and said in a surprised tone to his mother:
''Mother, saw nothing with a tail to it -
His mother, being unable to understand
him, followed the child into the yard, where
the little fellow pointed TO snake which
was gliding away through the grass
Youths Companion.
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Publication Notice.

US Land RYiS ofIiG Gs;E s@ ALMA No s84
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his Intention TO make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Clerk District Court
at Abilene, Kansas, on April 22d, 1887, viz:
Samuel Zook, Ii. E. 21,376,
for the 4, S w Il, Sec. 10, T r. r E. He
names the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuouS residence upon, and cultivation of, aid
land, viz: Henry Hershey, Isaac Shockey, Noah
Zook and Benjamin Palm, all of Abilene, Kansas.
s. N. PALMER, Register
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IT CARRIES THEM AWAY.

Young woman, listen to this: Tom Moore
began to write poems when he was boy
of IA, Southey wrote his first verses when
he was II, Keats was successful poet at
IS, Leigh Hunt talked in rhyme at 10.
Chaucer at 10 and Milton when he was only
10. And where are they now, Ethel?
Where are they now? They are dead. Go
wash the ink off'n your thumb and help your
mother pare the potatoes, Ethel, if you
would live long. I'll write the poetry;
don't care to live any longer. [P. SIN
fact, I'd rather die than pare these pota-
toes. EBurdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
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Isaac-I wants TO write my name upon
yeur heart, Repecca, but it vas so hard ash
glass.
Rebecea-vy don't You try, Isaac, to
write your name my heart on wild Eve
hundert tollar diamond ring, eh:-Texas
6Itti1ek 81 -. ....es,sssszass
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Burdettes.
TOO LATE.

Excited passerby, on the sidewalk, to far
mer on the wagon-S-s-s-say-
mum-mum-mister, wh-wh-wh-wh-wagon
goes down with a crash-wheels comm
off! Wrathful farmer-Wh-wh-wh
n tn thunder did-didn't you s-say SO an
hour ago?
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Notice of Appointment.
STATE OF KANSAS, /

STATE OF KANSAS, / 90
Dickinson County.
In the matter OF the estate OF Clara A. Kenyon
late OF Dickinson County, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given, that On the oath day Of
March, A. D. 1887, the undersigned was, by the
Probate Court OF Dickinson County, Kansas duly
appointed and qualified as administrator of the
estate of Clara A. Kenyon late OF Dickinson
County, deceased. All parties interested in said
estate will take notice, and govern themselves
accordingly.
GEORGE c. KENYON,
Administrator
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IN Mo> o,e We have
w CSkNANSSN = money at

six per cent. Our commissions are liberal. Mortg
ages can be paid off at payment OF any coupon, 1t
is to your interest TO us before giving applica
ton. Room l, over Palace Drug store, Abilene,
Kanass- JOLLY IL CRANST0N.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-12
PORT Iaek.on An Danger

A New Orleans special says: An investi-
CATION recently made at Fort Jackson, near
the mouth OF the Mississippi river, and the
only defence Of New Orleans and the Mis-
sissippl Valley, shows that this fortlfica-
ton, upon which the Government expend.
ed thousands OF dollars. aud which Is still
in good state OF preservation, and would
withfew improvements defend the approach
TO tho city from foreign feet, is In danger
OF destruction from the river. More
than twenty years ago a small stream OF
wster began trickling through break Ia
the river banks about ten miles below For,
Jackson. So small stream, so far re-.
moved. attracted little attention at the time,
and no attempt was made 10 correct II. la
time. however, the dow OF water through
this bresk was so detected In its passage 20
the Gulf that II now runs through the
Government reservation and close by
the fort. The mud and d<bris ear
ried OF BY 1t have gradually Allied
up al the bays and bayous IN the rear OF
Fort Jackson, thus destroying the drainage
ppen which depends the future msinte-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-12
independent Factions.

The North Carolina Democrats
who, in the last election in that
State, strayed after false gods, and
voted for Independents who claimed
TO be better Democrats than the regular
nominees OF the party, are now sitting
down TO feast Of dead-sea fruit. Unmind-
full OF the teachings Of experience, and
seemingly forgetiuI OF the saturnalia OF
misrule that obtained 10 the State before the
Democratic party came into power there,
they have taken TO their bosoms and warm.
ed into life political asp. The Independ-
enfs bold the balance OF power 10 the
House OF Commons, and, as might have
been expected, united with their natural
allies, the Republicans, In efecting the or
ganizatiot OF that body. on course, some
ot these Independents stil profess TO be
extra simoD-pure Democrats, or, to put II
more euphemistieslly, Democratic reform
ers, huieye since the close Of the war that has
been the starting point from which the In
dependents have slided into the Republican
party. The Independent movement in
North Carolina Is the old story OF disgrun-
tied wonId-be leaders and caloled voters
the old story OF pie crust prosesiatlons on
the part Of the demagogue and inexpllca-
BILE cseduliiy on the part Of the people.
However, when We consider that the Sem
ste Of North Carolina Is Democratic, and
thus constitutes check on wildcat and
revolutionary legislation, II can be
said that The Infusion Of an inde
pendent element into the House may no
prove an unmixed evil. Certainly u vii
ret unless the Democrats Of North Caro-
lima ara utterly blInd. Nor 10 that all.
The Hprida Tines Ua,oa, IN discussing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-12
West Virginia Certificates.

The West Virginia Legislature will as
semble to-day, and the spectators in West
Virginia certificates have already begun
their work Of "bulling" those certificates.
II is actually stated in effect in a New
York paper that West Virginia acknow-
lodges that she owes over seven millions OF
dollars OF the debt Of the two Ylrginias as
II existed before the partition OF Virginia,
whereas the fact is that West Virginia does
not acknowledge that she owes one million
of that debt, and she will never pay one
dollar Of ii.
If the General Assembly OF Virginia
should be convened In extra session this
spring, similar movement would be made
here. West Virginia certificates would be
"bulled," the spectators would slip out,
and the lambs" would fiud that they had
been feeced. Or, II the General Assembly
OF Virginia shall not meet until next win
ter, the West Virginia certificates will then
be ready for an upward movement. When
ever the Legislature OF either State shall
meet, look ont for speculative movement
In West Virginia certificates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-12
Especial telegram to the Dispatch. ]
DANvILLE.
Council Matters-Arrested ON a Ne
rtOus Charge.
fnnoninI iaIan,,a m tn thu nIarafnh

DANvILLE, VA, January 1.-THE COun-
Gil to-day declined to abolish the ordi-
nance recently passed prohibiting the
raising OF hogs In the city limits. Several
colored representatives appeared before
the Council and made appeals for the re-
peal of the ordinance, but to no purpose.
The appointment Of a receiver for the
Danville and New-River railroad by the
United States Court in Alexandria to-day
occasions no surprise here. For some time
past, il Is said. the road has not earned cur
rent expenses, to say nothing OF the inter-
est on the bonds. j. &. WrenshalI, the re-
ceiyer, is a Baltimore civil engineer and a
man of intelligence.
Lew Tatum, well known in minstrel cir
cles, was arrested here to-day on a serious
charge. He passed ten.dOllar note on
Saturday last, and upon examination II was
ascertained that the bill was torn and that
the two parts did not correspond. An in
vestigation was had, and a woman named
Becky Smith testified that on Saturday
night Tatum aud two other persons were
in her yard. She had a roll OF bills in her
hand, and one OF the parties grab.
bed at them, tearing two ten'dol'
lar notes In two and making away
with the fragments. A comparison OF the
note passed by Tatum showed that the two
pieces matched those held by the woman.
Tatum states be won the note from rail.
r0ad-man he didn't know; that at the end
OF the game be reached over to get the mo-
ney, when his antagonist grabbed it and
the note was torn; that when the note was
returned to him he learned that the woman
had the corresponding pieces, and returned
the pieces he had to her. Tue mayor sent
him on TO the grand jury and refused bail.
Judge Blackwell was appealed to and sus-
tanned the mayors decision. Tatum wa,
sent to Jail. The case caused considerable
furry In town.
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